Why is my beagle's tail lesion not healing and getting worse?

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Our 8 yr old female beagle has an ulcer/ lesion on the end of her back/base of tail, about two in long by 1 in wide with pus and few drops of blood. We put a cone on her, then tried Vetericyn 4 x day for a month with no change. So now we have been rinsing, then putting .04 Chlorhexadine on it 1 x every few days, rinsing again. No improvement. It seems to be getting larger and deeper. And now her nose is warm. She is still eating a lot and going out to urinate, but she is laying down more. Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | spayed | 25 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about Soya. This lesion appears to be quite deep /extensive and I do not think that topical therapy alone will be sufficient to treat this. I would recommend getting Soya to a vet as soon as possible. They can shave around the wound and clean it/debride any tissue that is not healthy. Depending on the appearance in person they may also recommend a biopsy of the area. They can prescribe systemic antibiotics and she also may benefit from anti-inflammatory medication/pain relief. I would get her in as soon as possible based on the appearance in this photo. Best of luck to you and Soya.

Why is my beagle's tail lesion not healing and getting worse?

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